Hong Kong shares to open up 0.1 pct, Ping An Insurance rises

HONG KONG, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to
creep higher at Wednesday's open, helped by a 1.6 percent rise
for Ping An Insurance after HSBC Holdings
said it sold its $9.38 billion stake in the company to an
affiliate of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group.

The Hang Seng Index was set to start up 0.1 percent
at 21,819 points. The China Enterprises Index of the top
Chinese listings in Hong Kong was indicated to open up 0.2
percent.